Cambodia Accuses Laos of Violating Border
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia announced Friday that its prime minister will make an urgent visit to Laos as he demanded its government withdraw soldiers...
Cambodian Court Jails Analyst for Defaming Hun Sen
PHNOM PENH— A court in Cambodia on Thursday sentenced a political analyst to 18 months in prison on the basis of a criminal complaint...
Syrian Kurds: 17 Indonesians Who Escaped IS Leave Syria
BEIRUT — A group of 17 Indonesians who had joined the Islamic State group in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have been handed over to representatives of their country and have left Syria, a local Kurdish official and a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Indonesia Barters Coffee, Palm Oil for Russian Fighter Jets
JAKARTA — Indonesia said Monday that it will barter coffee, palm oil and other commodities for 11 Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets, calling U.S. and European sanctions against Russia an opportunity to boost the Southeast Asian nation's trade.
Tillerson Skips ASEAN Gala Attended by N Korean Envoy
MANILA — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has skipped a dinner in the Philippines for foreign ministers that North Korea's top diplomat attended.
Myanmar Says No Crimes Against Humanity in Rakhine Violence
YANGON — The Myanmar government's inquiry into violence in northern Rakhine state last year that forced tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh and led to U.N. accusations of crimes against humanity by the army has concluded that no such crimes happened.
Death Toll From Floods in Northern Vietnam Rises to 23
HANOI — Rescuers in Vietnam have recovered 16 more bodies over the past three days, bringing the death toll from floods in four northern provinces to...
Disagreements Over China, Korea in ASEAN Delay Joint Statement
MANILA — Two Southeast Asian diplomats say disagreements over North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile tests and territorial disputes in the South China Sea have prevented the region's top diplomats from promptly issuing their joint communique after an annual summit in Manila over the weekend.
Cambodian Police Arrest 175 Chinese Suspects in Phone Fraud
PHNOM PENH — Officials in Cambodia said Friday they have arrested 175 Chinese citizens after a tipoff from Chinese police about their suspected involvement in an internet phone scam.
Myanmar Court Grants Bail for Editor in Defamation Case
YANGON — A court in Myanmar granted bail Friday to a newspaper editor who is being tried under a controversial defamation statute in a telecommunications law.
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